There is no sunset clause to the laws, which would have given an end date to the legislation. Instead, the government legislated that the laws must be reviewed “as soon as reasonably practicable three years after its commencement” to decide “whether the act is operating effectively and meeting its objects”.

A “suitably qualified” person must undertake the review and a report tabled in Parliament detailing the outcome of the review.

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Mr Newman now appears to be hinting the laws will be wiped from the books in 2016.

“Ultimately, in less than three years' time, these laws can disappear from the statute books in Queensland, because that's the intention of the government,” he said.

“There is a three-year review and they go. I said yesterday on radio in Brisbane, I said previously last year, that I didn't particularly want to see these laws implemented, but the sooner we can get rid of them the better. But it starts by seeing us get rid of the gangs.”

Mr Newman said he had the interest of Queenslanders at heart.

“All I want is a safe Queensland, OK? That's all I want,” he said.

“People are saying these laws are too much. I'm saying they're there for a reason. I don't particularly like them."

Acknowledging the criticism levelled at the government, Mr Newman reiterated comments he made on Monday during an interview with Fairfax Radio 4BC.

"If you're wondering, just again, I just refresh everyone's memory, I'm the guy who in 2012 who was asked about the New South Wales laws which bans people wearing their colours. I said that wasn't the sort of way I'd like to go," he said.

“Well, what changed? What changed was a woman being shot while she was out shopping on the weekend at Robina Shopping Centre.

“What changed for me was large numbers of these criminal gang members coming together for a riot on the Gold Coast in a family place on a Friday night.

“What changed for me was them going down to a police station and wanting people who'd been arrested to be let out.

“What changed for me...only a few days later, they still didn't get it having a fracas at a local milk bar on the Gold Coast.

“We had to make these necessary laws to protect Queenslanders.

“Our mission is to get rid of these gangs out of this State and the message is 'Get out of town or get out of the gangs and get an honest job'. That's all they have to do and we can all move on with our lives.”

111 comments

What value the word of a proven liar ? All we're getting is turd polishing because there's an election on the horizon.

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davros

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January 14, 2014, 3:04PM

Newman going into election mode. He will try and butter us up until the next election is over. News for you Newman its too late we will not swallow your bull again.

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Grey Nomad

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January 14, 2014, 3:24PM

The PR team gets named, suddenly backflips begin. Next, mass hiring in the public service as they are understaffed and hiring too many casuals who do not know the systems. But is this Newman, or the PR mob telling him what to say? Or is Newman out to save his own hide stuff the rest of the Liberals, as a lot of Liberals look like losing their seats which would leave the Nationals in the majority.

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wdawes

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January 14, 2014, 3:37PM

What does Newman's puppet, the Boy Wonder say about all this? Strangely quiet all of a sudden after stating again and again, these are the best laws ever. What say you Little Boy Bleijie?

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The Nutbagger

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January 14, 2014, 3:47PM

Does this mean Newman will reinstate electricians trade licences? This man either a fool or a complete fraud. Why are the journalists not askng those questions?

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DrPhil

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January 14, 2014, 3:54PM

Good work from Campbell Newman and the government. They have finally stood up to criminals and Labor/union whingers and are beating criminals.

Labor and their supporters should hang their heads in shame.

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Lenny Bill

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January 14, 2014, 6:55PM

Ahh all the bikie and gang sympatic people are at it again

Who is really behind all these comments

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RW

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January 14, 2014, 7:06PM

Don't you worry about that. Goodness gracious me. You can’t sit on a fence, a barbed wire fence at that, and have one ear to the ground. Just you wait and see. There are more ways of killing a cat than drowning it.

The above ravings of a former Premier make more sense than the muddled from the current Premier, who is resembling one of those Catherine Wheels, that starts of with a blaze of sparks and motion then fizzles into a crumbled mess.

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Joe

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Burnett

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January 14, 2014, 7:41PM

Concerned Queenslanders who understand the rule of law, RW. Newman's the one with the thumping majority and an army of trolls. His PR people are incredibly slow to catch on to the democraticisation of social media, and the fact that this is the one voice left to us, so we're bloody well going to use it.

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Shaslik

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January 14, 2014, 8:10PM

This man Newman & his snotty nosed bum buddy Bleijie have destroyed innocent peoples lives by treating them as criminals. Separating families over Xmas, keeping innocent men locked up in solitary (before trial) in pink jumpsuits. He now tells us he doesent really like the laws. Well you putrid self serving lying ball of rats' snot, you will answer for your trespass on the people. Pathetic!